Bart Ripperda, University of Toronto

Research

black holes magnetohydrodynamics plasma physics general relativity neutron stars accretion flares jets

Latest funding

Developing accurate radiative transport methods with GPU-accelerated computing
NSERC · 2024 · Principal investigator
$150,000
Radiative magnetohydrodynamics of bright transients from neutron stars
NSERC · 2024 · Principal investigator
$100,000
Multiwavelength emission in the high-energy universe
NSERC · 2023 · Principal investigator
$12,500

Developing accurate radiative transport methods with GPU-accelerated computing

Principal investigatorNSERC2024Research Tools and Instruments

Principal investigators: Ripperda, Bart

Keywords: accretion disks; black holes; computational physics; GPU acceleration; magnetohydrodynamics; numerical methods; plasma physics; radiation transport

$150,000

Radiative magnetohydrodynamics of bright transients from neutron stars

Principal investigatorNSERC2024Alliance Grants

Principal investigators: Ripperda, Bart B

Keywords: black holes; gamma rays; general relativity; gravitational waves; magnetohydrodynamics; multimessenger signals; neutron stars; plasma physics; quantum electrodynamics

$100,000

Multiwavelength emission in the high-energy universe

Principal investigatorNSERC2023Discovery Launch Supplement

Principal investigators: Ripperda, Bart

$12,500

Multiwavelength emission in the high-energy universe

Principal investigatorNSERC2023Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Ripperda, Bart

Keywords: black holes; neutron stars; multiwavelength emission; general relativity; magnetohydrodynamics; plasma physics; flares; jets; kinetic physics; accretion

$66,000

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: black holes Dear Professor Ripperda, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. Your research on black holes connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your NSERC-funded project "Developing accurate radiative transport methods with GPU-accelerated computing" (2024), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]